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Akhatiny-something garbage, but on the breeding of new in the culture or at least in the Russian Federation species of tarantulas, you can quite well climb. Especially considering that adult females are most often already fertilized. And what is easier with dry ones?

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And what is easier with dry ones?

The fact that it can be compressed on mattresses and put in a relatively compact volume at the bottom of the backpack, and if they suddenly find it at customs, there is less risk that they will get to the bottom.

Ornithopter in a compact volume? Yes, in that volume, a dozen species of cockroaches will fit (small or large larvae), and even an adult female selenocosmia from above (naturally, in a separate container). After all, these creatures need a little space. Here with stick insects it is worse, but they are usually carried in the form of eggs, that is, in the volume of one mattress with butterflies, a hundred species will enter (although no one will catch so many).

The birdwing is not as big and scary as it looks in the photo, and it does not take up much more volume than any other butterfly with a thick body. The volume for me was really critical, because my backpack was packed completely to the eyeballs, it would not be very convenient to carry a lot of bubbles with animals. And I didn't have such a task in front of me.

To catch up with the previous report on Sumatra.
Short video clip.

Dergg, I was on Palawan in early November. We took a bike to Pueroto Princesa and went to El Nido. On the way there were a lot of butterflies, I collected beetles on a fallen tree, I put off the fishing itself on El Nido, but it was not possible. About 40 kilometers from the destination, we fell on a dirt bike and I badly bruised my leg. And this was the very beginning of the entomological fragment of the journey, in which, in addition to Palawan, nats.parks in Malaysia. But for the next 7 days, I could only watch the insects flying around with a sad look, I moved with difficulty and a couple of times I really worried about possible complications in the equatorial climate.

I learned 2 rules for myself:
1) sea water DOES NOT HEAL. The affected area was 2 palms wide, and after a day of sailing as part of an island tour, I was literally howling in pain. In the sea, in addition to salt, which can help with the healing of small wounds (and helped), there are many bacteria that live in the hot climate very quickly multiplied right in my leg .
2) the simpler , the better. I refused at my own risk to swallow antibiotics and smear the recommended ointments in a variety of cases. I used only peroxide on the first day, and then only washed with a 10% iodine solution.

But in the end, limping along, I managed to catch insects in one place in Borneo. I'll tell you about this when I finish editing the material.

Dergg, I was on Palawan in early November. We took a bike to Pueroto Princesa and went to El Nido. On the way there were a lot of butterflies, I collected beetles on a fallen tree, I put off the fishing itself on El Nido, but it was not possible. About 40 kilometers from the destination, we fell on a dirt bike and I badly bruised my leg. And this was the very beginning of the entomological fragment of the journey, in which, in addition to Palawan, nats.parks in Malaysia. But for the next 7 days, I could only watch the insects flying around with a sad look, I moved with difficulty and a couple of times I really worried about possible complications in the equatorial climate.

I learned 2 rules for myself:
1) sea water DOES NOT HEAL. The affected area was 2 palms wide, and after a day of sailing as part of an island tour, I was literally howling in pain. In the sea, in addition to salt, which can help with the healing of small wounds (and helped), there are many bacteria that live in the hot climate very quickly multiplied right in my leg .
2) the simpler , the better. I refused at my own risk to swallow antibiotics and smear the recommended ointments in a variety of cases. I used only peroxide on the first day, and then only washed with a 10% iodine solution.

But in the end, limping along, I managed to catch insects in one place in Borneo. I'll tell you about this when I finish editing the material.

I suspect that swimming in tropical seas with an open wound, there is some chance to attract various underwater bloodsuckers to the smell of this wound, and in particularly unfavorable circumstances - even sharks)

IMHO much more likely to "attack" something similar. So really, to put it mildly, a controversial method of treating wounds. Did the locals suggest something?

IMHO much more likely to "attack" something similar. So really, to put it mildly, a controversial method of treating wounds. Did the locals suggest something?

And so it happened. Now I am experienced and Indonesia is next in line. Can anyone give you any advice on this?

In 2016, I visited Phuket for the first time in Thailand. Already 2 times. The first one happened at the end of March. The trip made an indelible impression, because I had never been to these latitudes before and I had never even seen butterflies like this in books. I dedicate my report first of all to amateurs who, like me, will get to hot regions for the first time. Get ready friends, physically and most importantly mentally! – I hope this report will help you in some way.
I think from the point of view of professional catchers, this will be more of a humorous story, so don't blame me. Of course, I went on vacation with my family, but for 1-2 hours a day I went out for butterflies. The chosen island was Maprao (Coconut), which is near Phuket.
I'll start with my thesis thoughts, tips, or just my impressions and observations:
1. There are not as many butterflies in the resort area as it initially seems. Unfortunately, I never saw a crowd of sailboats fighting for a place in the sun somewhere on the riverbank or near a waterfall. Therefore, be patient, not all of them and not at once, you will have to walk around, look for suitable places.
2. In the Urals, since childhood, I used to do with a 20 cm hoop without a handle. And I never knew any problems with catching a butterfly, the task was always to FIND IT. Everything is different here. Most of my friends are so cheerful and cheerful that before you can close your mouth, they are already gone. Many people prefer to fly higher and do not want to go down in any way. So prepare yourself properly, a large hoop and a long handle (5 meters) for some and a small hoop and a short handle for others (maneuverable).
3. The climate is not very sparing to fishers. With the fact that the T-shirt and pants will be completely wet with sweat, it is better to immediately measure yourself and just enjoy. Concentration is quickly lost in the sun. Although in 2-3 days I adapted, and things got back to normal. It is better to catch from 6 to 11 in the morning, then there are fewer butterflies and they are faster and the roof goes in the heat.
4. Different butterflies are active at different times, for example, danaids usually rest during the day, it is better to collect them in the early morning or late afternoon. Graphiums appear in the sun closer to 10. Some nymphalids fly at dusk. Etc. Therefore, I advise you to visit the same places at different times of the day. Solar activity and cloud cover are important for many, but not for many. One thing I will say, in cloudy weather, of course, there are fewer butterflies, but catching them is much easier.
5. Traps. I didn't expect anything on my first visit, but I'll get a little ahead of myself, because I couldn't resist going to the same places in November (I just got back). I tried everything I knew for the second time. Plates of beer, watering the ground with urine, just yellow plates, traps in a decoy made of fruit, just throwing fruit around. At night, during the day. All absolutely TO NO AVAIL! Maybe of course I'm not an expert in this, but it seemed to me that butterflies, lovers of this kind of joy (such as nymphalids) were not enough for it to work. Although I still recommend you to try it, you may enjoy the process).
6. There are simply no nighters. He walked under streetlights, turned on the lights on the veranda of the room, made rounds in the early morning, no one, as if everyone had died out. Maybe not the season, to be honest, I don't know why so! And so Atlas wanted)))
7. Local aborigines are all around. It's pretty hard to calm down, but you can. I always managed to be unnoticed. But I don't think it makes sense, since Thais are very good-natured in the main mass, especially to tourists. Curious, yes, but no more. There are also no problems with the export, everything left in packages both times.
8. A lot of flying butterflies. Well, just the trouble with it. You hunt for several hours on some Sailboat and here is the moment of truth-you get it, and then ... Just horns and legs. Butterflies are large, beautiful, many with tails. The forests are dense, with a lot of branches, birds and other people who want to profit. It rains even when it's not the rainy season. So the quality suffers, in order to catch a good instance, you will have to go through not 2 and not 3, and sometimes not 10 and not 20. But don't worry about it, the main thing is the process!!!
9. To the previous point: do not catch any Lozari Kun with increased enthusiasm. Personally, I caught the first ones in this way and their tails were in the net as a separate set. Smoothly, without sudden movements and nerves. And everything will remain with them)
10. When you find a decent place, you can just sit in an ambush, in the shade. And you will save your energy and your performance will be better.
11. Motivation. After a couple of days, it starts to disappear. You get used to the rushing memnons and soaring lazarii and it seems well, I've already caught everything here and in general all this is banal. But it's not. Even for 10 times in the most banal giveaway grove, no, no, yes, some kind of nymphalid will come across. And if you go to different places at different times of the day, then there will be no end to new finds. Sometimes it seems that the same set is flying everywhere, not at all, the same set is striking, but everywhere there are unique views. And yet, well, very much in scrap to catch golubnok and tolstogolovok, sometimes and belyanok, when flying around troides and memnons. But in vain! They can be much more valuable! I honestly did not overcome this ailment to the end. My hands are sweaty, sweat is flowing from my forehead, the net is wet and you will catch this pigeon.... She will turn out there in a net with her still a leaf will fall, a bunch of midges .....you get them...well ... and then you don't really want to catch them. Patience and hard work!!! And everything will work out)
12. Other animals. Is present. Surprisingly, mosquitoes, midges, flies and others almost did not get, there are, but a little, in the forest. On the roads without any problems at all. The first time I decided to climb into an overgrown forest, I equipped myself, rolled up, put on perfume, but no one sat on me, no ticks, no leeches, no one at all. So then I was less careful. There are snakes, small invisible as earthworms and huge up to 2 meters black. But I immediately vowed not to throw myself into the pool with my head. I walked carefully without sudden attacks, so everyone crawled away or I bypassed them. And there weren't that many of them. Once I ran into (in the literal sense of the word) a huge monitor lizard near the pond. He was drinking water about a meter away from me. How I sliced it!!! I didn't know they could run so fast. Shower in the heels for 5 minutes then returned)
13. I usually catch and take photos for my own pleasure. Here somehow with the photo did not go, too hot) (But nothing, in November it was already better)
14. Terms of summer. It feels like most daytime banals fly here all year round (not all of them, of course). The season depends on the quantity and quality.



Well, probably enough for the first time. I'll tell you the rest in the November report. In the meantime, the list of caught, a little vague (I will be grateful for your help!) and a little bit of a photo.
Graphium antiphates
Losaria coon
Papilio polytes
Papilio memnon
Pachliopta aristolochiae
Pareronia valeria
Eurema sp
Gandaca harina
Catopsilia pomona
Leptosia nina
Zemeros flegyas
Hypolimnas bolina
Lebadea martha
Tanaecia julii
Junonia iphita
Doleschallia bisaltide
Pantoporia paraka
Moduza procris
Kaniska canace
Junonia hierta
Junonia lemonias
Pantoporia aurelia
Euploea mulciber
Euploea modesta
Parantica agleoides
Euploea core
Parantica aglea
Ideopsis similis
Ideopsis vulgaris
Danaus melanippus
Danaus genutia
Euploea crameri
Euploea klugii
Elymnias hypermnestra
Loxura atymnus
Arhopala sp
Dysphania militaris
This is what the best ones look like (from my point of view)






The most typical place where there are not so many butterflies is the hevey grove



It is better to look for other places as well








The main thing about the sea is not to forget, fishing with fishing and rest with rest!


When you catch such a thing for the first time, it doesn't sound childish)


I saw them, but I didn't catch them (they are fast reptiles, fly high, or fly only near Aboriginal homes):
Troides sp.
Hebomoia glaucippe
Junonia almana
Junonia atlites
Junonia orithya

I didn't define it to the type (there are a lot of similar pigeons):












I'll post a report on November a little later.

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We enjoyed our holiday in Thailand so much (especially me) that we decided to return to Cocos Island near Phuket in November. I just got back yesterday and immediately decided to write a report. What can I tell you about this time? I will tell you about the most typical representatives of the local fauna that attract newcomers and how I tried to cope with them.

Losaria coon.
One of the first butterflies you'll see in Phuket. I found it right at the hotel entrance when we arrived. There was no limit to my joy, so I restrained myself from getting a net right at the reception and starting to catch it. No need, calm, just calm. The butterfly is quite common by local standards. Although I caught it only on the third day (in my March race). I spent two days licking my lips and shooting myself. But this time I immediately went to the hevey grove, caught 10 pieces, chose the whole ones. Yes, beyond the Lozarii – straight to the hevey groves, where there are many of them. It is better in the morning at 8 o'clock, but it is also possible in the afternoon at 2-3 o'clock. In the period from 11 to 13, I do not advise them, they are faster and there are fewer of them at this time. Despite their very calm appearance, if you make them angry, they develop remarkable speeds and quickly go up. So you don't need to be angry. As here it quietly floats, just as calmly you need to swim up to it and without sharp swings). Males are faster, they are brighter, redder. Females are generally very calm, they have pink bellies. And even better to find pairs, I happened to find 3, sorry not to take a picture, a beautiful sight. In November, there were more whole copies, in March it was just a disaster. Their tails are very delicate, they quickly fly away in free swimming.


Pachliopta aristolochiae.
Lozaria's loyal companion. Outwardly similar to it, only smaller and flies a little faster, soars less. In the same places according to the same rules.



Papilio memnon.
The first meeting with Memnon leaves a shiver in the knees. I came across it on the side of a forest road on my first trip to the forest, I took one of my 20 cm hoop with me. And damn it, I can't believe it, but I caught it! Tracked him down as he sat on a large red flower and attacked with a swoop). In general, Memnons are absolutely everywhere in Phuket. They fly from morning to evening, they have even activity during the day. They look very nimble, but they are rather stupid. I've played tennis tournaments with them. You go out on the forest road, flies at you, waiting for the moment, a sharp blow-there! I did not immediately realize that there were also females, they were tailed, but males were not. Females are more difficult to get, they are less frequent, I got only one tailed, but tailless)))).




Papilio polytes.
These fly everywhere. Males and females are different. Females are again closer to Losarii in appearance and behavior. Males usually fly quickly along the very bottom of the undergrowth in all sorts of bushes, which is why they are not always easy to reach. The best way to walk along the forest roads in the morning. At this time, they often sit on the flowers.

Graphiums.
That's really fast, so fast. The first ones I came across were G. Antiphates. I took them for belyanok at first. They flew in the forest (not giveinom) in well-lit areas. They are most active in the hottest weather from 11 to 13. There were few flowers, so we had to hunt them on the fly. I chose a place where they descend slightly lower. They were always updated on the same route with an interval of 10-15 minutes. As a result, two still caught. I didn't see any other species in March, but in November G. Agamemnon and something like G. Sarpedon appeared. Damn, I couldn't catch them! First of all, there were very few of them, and secondly, there were few flowers, I caught a feeding one only once, he was jumping around the flowers like a dancer, you can't sneak up on horseradish. But I couldn't take them on the fly, they usually stayed in the forest, in the ferns, you can't really accelerate there. So, alas, we stayed until the last time. Attempts to find places to collect them or lure them to fruit were unsuccessful. True trophies of Phuket!

Atrophaneura nox
A beautiful piece, alas, and could not get it. I flew with Troides early in the morning, very high, very rarely. It came down only once and alas, I missed it (my hands were shaking again, it was a direct disaster: -))))). One afternoon I saw a female, but she flew in the very wilds, in the dark and did not want to fly out, so she went deep into the depths. Prefers wild places that are not developed by humans. It has remained my dream!

There were very few other sailboats, and it was not possible to catch them(((

The Danaids.
Well, as soon as I saw them for the first time, my eyes lit up. What only here they are not, red, black, black and white, white and black, blue iridescent, medium-sized, large and huge. They are a pleasure to catch, preferably in the morning or after 15. Then they graze in herds in glades on flowers and grass. There are a lot of types, you can't always tell the difference by eye, so take more. There are fewer of them in the forests, but there are other species and more often there are huge females.




Junonia
I came across 6 species of these nymphalids. In the hotel and in the village, in wilder places there are somehow fewer of them. And some types are tied directly to specific places. Here they fly around the houses on the lawn and there is nowhere else to find them. And the Thais sit at the house from morning to evening). Their habits are similar to those of our butterflies.





Evening diaries.
I was very lucky and wading through the palm trees one afternoon I scared off a huge Amatusia from the trunk. Immediately, I didn't even understand what kind of butterfly it was, a huge leaf! It turned out to be from Morfid. After reading a bit on the Internet, I found out that these giants fly at dusk. I walked around, looked around, noticed a couple, there were other smaller flyers. I even took a picture.

So not all diaries in Phuket fly during the day, some should be searched at dusk.

And finally, the troides.
Ehhhh...... M-yes(
In March I managed to meet troides 2 times. The first was a male, and in the early morning he flew into the givea grove and flew there for a long time, fast and high enough. Then, in another grove of trees, I came across a female high up in the crown. She was looking for something there and eventually left over the forest. And all on this, as they say no chances.
But in November...it was a real hunt. I found a cut-through road into a low mountain forest, not primary, but very dense and wild. Troides flew there every morning. High in the trees, sometimes going down. I watched the males in the morning from 8 to 10. Sometimes they quickly swooped from the treetops down to a height of 2 meters and this was the moment of truth. But alas, in no way, very maneuverable and fast. Three times in the same forest, but already by 12 o'clock I came across females. Here they are very calm, flying over the bushes. One laid eggs, a process I watched for about 15 minutes, but alas, kirkazon grew up high on the tree and she never came down. Another flew over a banana patch. When I got the chance, she was right above me, and at the moment of the attack, she only soared up sharply. In general, I was left without troides. But I got the most pleasure from hunting them. This is really a real hunt! It seemed to me that there was more than one species, because the females were both yellow-winged and tiger-winged.

Finally, a photo of the local nature, the sea, butterflies and partly the November catch.

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Belyanki attack flowers abruptly our hawkmoth))

Local hawthorn)


Desperate to catch some of the tropical fauna, an overheated Russian amateur entomologist has built something!!! Alas, no one appreciated))))

In winter, there will be something to do in the evenings)









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ENTOMOLOGICAL EXPEDITIONS TO NEPAL

Special issue from the group Entomona in social networks,
Entomologist Andrey Vashchenko, July, 2016

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Hello everyone! Currently I live in Indonesia, all my adventures in search of insects will be posted on Instagram Instagram - @insect_sale, who is interested in looking.

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I will post all my adventures in search of insects on Instagram

Beautiful forest. Why go to instogram better here. Not everyone has intstograms.

I agree. Instagram is terribly inconvenient from the point of view of a reader who does not have it.

On Saturday, February 18
, I'm just flying to Indonesia for Sumatra, I wonder how the weather is right now!?

Java and Sulawesi Late February-early March 2017
The trip was organized by Ivan Leshchuk, for which we are very grateful to him!
Java is the most populous island in the world. With an area of a third of the Caucasus, 140 million people live here, as in all of Russia! Is there any wildlife left there? We'll see.
We flew to Jakarta in the evening and immediately plunged into the tropical climate. It's hot and stuffy. They didn't run out of air-conditioned rooms for long. Around the perimeter of the airport are small green areas with flowering plants. None of the insects. Only hungry geckos sit under the lamps. In a small park, very beautiful Javanese toads (Bufo melanostrictus) were found.

We spent the night on the benches. Two Europeans were sheltering across the street. One of them had a large bag made of some kind of material. After running around the room, he inflated it, wrapped it up and turned it into a hammock)

Early in the morning we flew to Yogyakarta, a big city in the center of Java. From above, there were amazing landscapes: smoking volcanoes, forested mountain ranges, and fully developed valleys and gentle slopes.
We were met by a wonderful girl Katya and taken to a small national park located on the site of an ancient volcano.
Colorful anthropogenic environment around the park)


We had breakfast in a nice cafe. However, breakfast is the wrong word. Rather, we looked at the local food. The brown egg soup was not only disgusting to look at, but also disgusting to taste.
After a short introductory tour, we settled down in a beautiful guest house at the national park.



Our hostess was instructed about the gastronomic tastes of Russians. Organized quite a good two meals a day. They don't have any bread, of course, but the appetizer is pretty good. Well, about alcohol. They brought pure alcohol with them. Diluted and lubricated) You can't buy anything here.
To be continued.

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Java. Part 2. Landscapes and vegetation of Gunung Api Purba or Glanggerang Park (so Vanya wrote)))
The ancient volcano is a huge lava boulders of bizarre shape. Water erosion has given them smooth shapes with deep crevices. The trees in the park are relatively low, and you can see that they are still young. The park itself has recently become protected, but people with sickles are still actively working there(((











Stone of Destiny)))



It rains heavily. Very warm and stuffy. A lot of different epiphytes.







Xerophilic epiphytic fern with leathery leaves!!!


our rabinia!






I have never seen such bamboos before. As thick as a leg!



At the bottom, a cactus - Hylocereus undatus-was found on a stone outcrop. Usually this species grows grafted on high ceres, forming a kind of palm tree. Their fruits - pitahaya or dragon fruit-are sold in markets. It tastes like sweet beetroot. And here it grows on its roots!





The next part is definitely about insects!

Java. Ch3. Animals.
Wooden gazebos are built in the park. At night, small light bulbs are lit there. Accordingly, insects fly and an ecosystem is immediately formed with the main predator - the toki gecko!

They are not very afraid of people. So I caught three of them. One of them, the biggest, managed to bite me pretty hard.
These three geckos had an interesting fate. I wanted to add them to my collection of animals. I put them in socks and took them to Sulawesi. There, in the village, before leaving, I decided to let them out (zabzdel customs). In the house where we lived, they had quite comfortable conditions: small geckos, light at night and a lot of insects. After getting rid of the "customs" cargo, we arrived at the Palu Hotel. The journey took most of the day. What was the surprise when two of my geckos were brought on a motorcycle, considering that I had lost or forgotten them))) So I had to get them out in Palu. Thus, one remained in the remote village of Doda, while the other two became urban residents.

From frogs, there were such croaks, as I understood it, these are some Polypedates:



In addition to the toki geckos, we were lucky enough to see large scorpions from the genus Heterometrus at night. In the ultraviolet light of the flashlight, their pincers glowed from deep burrows under large boulders. When approaching, the scorpions hid and were not easy to reach. I needed a shovel. However, two heterometruses now live in Pyatigorsk). I have never seen an openly running scorpion.

Of the nocturnal inhabitants, it is worth noting the large snails akhatin, of which there were many. Some of them crawled into garbage cans and ate paper and tourist scraps.



Once we came across a huge and very beautiful kivsyak (also lives with me).


Among the straight-winged ones, there were absolutely charming big fillies Aularchs milliaris. They are not shy and, apparently, very poisonous. When you take it with your hands, the filly releases a foaming liquid with a persistent smell. However, I did not find this smell disgusting)))




A couple more fillies.


A funny little pilgrim that I can't quite identify.

A lot of red dragonflies Neurothemis fluctuans fluttered around.


There was a variety of diurnal butterflies, but most of them were small in number. Cooked mash and overripe fruit attracted little insects, except for small satyrs Melanitis leda.


Papilio memnon, Atrophaneura coon, and a certain troides flitted out of the sailboats.


Occasionally there were some Pantoporia.


There were some nice fatheads from the genus Tagiades and Taractocera and Notocrypta.




There were a lot of them, so it was Delias critoe. Both males and females were quite fresh.


The owner's tree was being eaten by a large brood of caterpillars:


A nymphalid caterpillar was crawling along the park path.


There were some of these in the woods:


In the yard, on a bush sat a charming hairy and rather large caterpillar, as I think, peacock eyes. I took her with me and she pupated safely in Sulawesi. Now I hope it will hatch and I can find out what kind of species it is.



There were no beetles at all, so I'm such a bugger(

Production in two days:




Then we went to Sulawesi.

Sulawesi.
After arriving in Pala, we had a fun night on benches near the airport and in the morning went to the village of Doda (emphasis on the first syllable). It is located in a large basin, at an altitude of 1100 m and is surrounded by a mountain range with preserved wild forest. Great climate for us. Heavy rains only added to the thrill of traveling on a scooter)))
The village is populated mostly by Christians. The natives are very friendly. They always smile, say hello and say everything they know in English.
We settled into a small motel. Vanya showed us the main directions where you can go and catch insects.

For tourists, there are places where you can get acquainted with the authentic culture of the population.

The main attraction of these places are megaliths. Stone statues and bowls are scattered throughout the valley and can be found both among agrocenoses and in the jungle. Their purpose, as well as that of dolmens in the Caucasus, remains unclear. They were probably crypts of some sort.






Ivan Leshchukov. Always in a good mood and in good shape!









Nutcracker?



In the forest, passageways have been cleared for tourists to get acquainted with megaliths. Inside, the bowls are filled with water and fallen leaves, and their walls are covered with moss.




The picture reminded me of footage from the movie "Call". Oh horror, she's already out of the well!!!))))



There is also a stone that was probably used for cosmetic purposes)))




On the sides of the bowl I found the eggs of some frogs.








I came at night to look at the frogs themselves, but there was no rain and they did not come(((
But evil caterpillars crawled in, which ate the protein shell of caviar.




To be continued.

Сулавеси, Дода. Landscapes and vegetation.
The flat part of the surrounding area of the village is completely turned into rice checks. There is practically no living space.





Water hyacinths.




Mushrooms are grown on rice straw, probably for watching cartoons)))

The forest remained on the mountain ranges. It is actively sawing. Moreover, the machines are brought in parts into the forest itself and sawed there. Maybe this is for the best, since there is no continuous logging.
The approaches to the forest are also agricultural landscapes: plantations of cocoa, coffee, corn, soybeans. But the wild forest is still there. For how long?










Of the plants, of course, I liked orchids.







Some strange epiphytes.




There is an incredible variety of epiphytic ferns.



Spathiphilium.



Native houses.





I first saw Pereskia, a primitive cactus, near the houses. I tasted the berry-rubbish)))




To be continued.

Sulawesi. Doda.
Bugs.
I'm not a bugger, which is probably why I didn't see many of them.
Large beetles were brought to us by children. Basically, they were Dorcus titanus and Xilotrupes gideon.




They also brought two batoceras.
This is probably the Batocera celebina.



I don't know this one.




In nature, I photographed only a couple of species of small barbels.




Dead-eaters flew to the corpse of the toad, which I was trying to attract butterflies with.




There were also some pretty little plate sawyers.



Well, I'll stick a dragonfly here, not to send it to the butterflies)))



Then we'll talk about butterflies.

These are some dung beetles.

Maybe. I was told that in Indonesia all drugs are severely punished and only mushrooms in fried eggs are not subject to punishment))))

Barbel: the first of the Saperdini, seems to be Glenea sp.,; the second of the Callichromatini, looks like some Chloridolum sp.
Sylphids: the first is Necrophila (Chrysosilpha) sp., probably N. (C.) renatae; the second is Nicrophorus of course, but I'll pass on this photo. Not assembled? ;-)

These mushrooms are not hallucinogenic, only the effect of alcohol increases (but only toxic). The fruit bodies in the photo are already in a state where they are suitable for making ink, but not for food. I have a strong suspicion that only Mother nature grows them in that place. Otherwise, they would have been collected much earlier.

Barbel: the first of the Saperdini, seems to be Glenea sp.,; the second of the Callichromatini, looks like some Chloridolum sp.
Sylphids: the first is Necrophila (Chrysosilpha) sp., probably N. (C.) renatae; the second is Nicrophorus of course, but I'll pass on this photo. Not built?; -)

Sliph didn't collect it. Usachikov took it.

Sulawesi. Something that came into the world.
Both nocturnal and diurnal butterflies were very few in number. We didn't make it to the mass market.
Here's what arrived.












Samia cynthia
?

Сулавеси, Дода. Butterflies.
In the first days after our arrival, we visited roads in the forest and agrocenoses. There were very few butterflies. I tried to lure them with braga and fruit. I didn't like the results.

Hypolimnas bolina.


On the forest road there were 4-5 species of pigeons.







Satyrs from the Yptima genus were scurrying in the grass thickets.



Amatusidae and Ryodinidae fluttered in the thicket of the forest.



Faunis stomphax


Lohora sp.



Only some Lexias arrived for fruit


Fortune smiled after 3 days. I saw two hunters walking through the forest. I followed them. They saw me and cleared the way with machetes, even though they didn't understand why I was following them. The path constantly dived into the river and I was very afraid of getting lost. There are a lot of plants along the banks and the trail is almost invisible. So we walked about a kilometer. I liked the riverbanks. The hunters left the trail and started up the slope. But they've already shown me everything. It remains only to attract butterflies. I have seen some of them on animal excrement.
The next day I brought bottles of braga (honey+yeast) and a bottle of liquid of my own production))). Spilled it on the shallows. Nothing worked. I had to use more "fragrant" substances. Maybe because we took potassium pills, these substances were so attractive that you could take butterflies with your bare hands. That's what I did on the last day, when all three nets were broken.
For aesthetic reasons, images are sometimes retouched.





Polyura cognatus


Vindula dejone


Charaxes nitebis


Absolutely charming charaxes! Charaxes mars




???


???


Rinopalpa polynice



Parantica menandensis



And this is such a completely unusual satire: Zethera incerta



Well a very bright moth Milionia drucei




There were very few sailboats and they did not go for bait. Caught only 2 Papilio blumei and P. sataspes. I couldn't take a picture of Blumeitchik. Very careful(((


The Delias white women fascinated me. But they did not go for bait and rarely came across. But how happy they were)))

Delias sp.



Delias benasu



Delias surprisa



All the butterflies, of course, could not be photographed.
I would really appreciate your help in determining what is in this post.

Сулавеси, Дода. Butterflies.
On the forest road there were 4-5 species of pigeons.

Pictures:

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Here's a pro! I take off my hat)))
And another ode, Boris Vitalievich, like Celastrina?

And another one, Boris Vitalievich, like Celastrina?

And these need to be cooked - there may be more than one type. Either Udara, or indeed Celastrina, or Monodontides.

Something like this, for example.

Pictures:

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By the way, maybe not Caleta mindarus. a Psychonotis piepersii. Here, too, genitals are needed, but the top of the wings.

By the way, maybe not Caleta mindarus. a Psychonotis piepersii. Here, too, genitals are needed, and the top of the wings.

It may help to determine: Psychonotis males are blue on top, Caleta mindarus of both sexes are black.

Pictures:

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Well, it hasn't even been six months...
I happened to visit South Korea. I was there in September and October, when it was warm and dry, and in July-hot and rainy. I didn't get much help there, because everyone wanted me to look at and identify the collections they had collected. But on weekends, I took my camera for a walk in the park (forest park) next to the campus.
South Korea, Gyeongsan, Yeungnam University campus
was taken out several times (on weekends) to nature, the forest is mostly in the mountains, but there are a lot of Koreans walking everywhere on the paths, and the slopes are quite steep.
The country is traditionally agricultural, despite the technological breakthrough, almost all flat land is occupied by fields and greenhouses. The forests were severely burned out during the war with the north, now they have grown up, but there are practically no old-age ones.














I identified some of the insects from the photos, but I'm not sure about all the definitions, so I'd be grateful if you could correct your mistakes and sign who you can identify. Some photos here already flashed on the forum, but little and for a long time.
I'll start with the previously announced dragonflies. I don't know how far the ranges of European species extend to the east, but there are plenty of libellulids there... Sympetrum and Orthetrum prevail. The blue coating of adult males is very confusing...


1. Ceriagrion melanurum


2. Ischnura asiatica


3.


4.


5.


6/


7.


8. Lyriothemis pachygastra


9. Lyriothemis pachygastra


10. Rhyothemis fuliginosa


11. Pseudothemis zonata


12. Sympetrum pedemontanum elatum


13. Sympetrum ?risi


14. Sympetrum ?parvulum


15. Sympetrum


16.


17.


18.


19.


20.


21.


22.


23.


24.


25.


26.


27. Crocothemis servilia mariannae


28. Crocothemis servilia mariannae


29. Orthetrum albistylum


30. Orthetrum albistylum


31. Orthetrum albistylum speciosum or Deielia phaon ?


32. Orthetrum albistylum speciosum or Deielia phaon ?


33. Orthetrum lineostigma


34. Orthetrum lineostigma


35. Orthetrum lineostigma


36. Orthetrum lineostigma


37. Orthetrum lineostigma


38. Orthetrum lineostigma


39. Orthetrum melania


40. Orthetrum melania

Many thanks to Evgeny Karolinsky (Kharkovbut) for his help with dragonflies.
Here is its definition:
1. Ceriagrion melanurum, male
2. Ischnura asiatica, female
3. Platycnemis phyllopoda, female
4. Ischnura asiatica, male
5: Paracercion hieroglyphicum, male
6. Lestes temporalis, male
7. Lestes japonicus, female
8, 9. Lyriothemis pachygastra, female
10. Rhyothemis fuliginosa, male
11. Pseudothemis zonata, male
12. Sympetrum pedemontanum, female
13, 16. Sympetrum risi, male
14. Sympetrum ?eroticum, male
15, 22, 23, 24. Sympetrum eroticum, male
17. Sympetrum ?risi, male
18. Sympetrum darwinianum, male
19, 21, 25. Sympetrum eroticum, female
20. Sympetrum sp., female
26, 33--38. Orthetrum lineostigma, male
27, 28. Crocothemis servilia, male
29, 30. Orthetrum albistylum, female
31, 32, 40. Orthetrum albistylum, male
39. Orthetrum melania, male
Underlined species-correction or addition to what I had before.

This post was edited by IchMan - 05.11.2018 21: 15

Maldives seems to belong to Asia...
I went here to the Maldives. Mostly to relax and watch the fish, but I also took a macro lens, of course. The trip took place from May 28 to June 11, 2016.
Fihalhohi Island is approximately 200x300 m in size, part of the South Male atoll and can be reached from the airport island in about 45 minutes by boat. And here's what I found on this piece of land during my two-week vacation...

Along the shore, starting from about half past eight in the morning and until sunset, large purple-yellow female stonemason bees Xylocopa fly and pollinate Scaevola taccada bushes ?confusa/aestuans/aruana


The males are yellow, but I only saw him once in two weeks, on my first day on the island


In the evening of the first day, I went with a flashlight to inspect bushes and trees and then did it all days except for three days of illness (the temperature is under 38 °C, acclimatization or the plane blew, there is always dubak, especially on the second shoulder of Dubai-Male).
Kivsyaki here is almost the same as ours


On the beach (as it turned out later, all over the island and even during the day, which is facilitated by high humidity) there are numerous land hermit crabs Coenobita variabilis, very similar to the Egyptian ones


They occupy not only the shells of marine mollusks, but also the shells of achatins



Achatins do not have enough daytime humidity and go out for walks at night or after rain (the largest ones I saw had shells about 70 mm long)